Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sixth Sunday of Luke Great-Martyr Arethas (al-Haarith) and companions in Arabia, Martyr Sebastiana of Heraclea; Righteous Elesbaan, King of Ethiopia Great-Martyr Arethas These Martyrs contested for piety's sake in the year 524 in Najran, a city of Arabia Felix (present-day Yemen). When Dhu Nuwas, ruler of the Himyarite tribe in south Arabia, and … [Read more...]

Sunday of Holy Fathers of Seventh Ecumenical Council The Fourth Sunday of Luke Prophet Hosea; Venerable-martyr Andrew of Crete The Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council On Sunday the Church remembers the 350 holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council under the holy Patriarch Tarasius. The Synod of 787, the second to meet at Nicea, refuted the Iconoclast heresy … [Read more...]

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Third Sunday of Luke Holy Martyrs Eulampios and Eulampia at Nicomedia, Venerable Theophilos the confessor of Bulgaria; Venerable Ambrose of Optina Who was the Venerable Ambrose of Optina? Alexander Michailovich Grenkov was born Nov. 23, 1812 in the Russian province of Tambov. His parents raised him strictly and with fervent piety. Since he was of … [Read more...]

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Second Sunday of Luke Hieromartyr Dionysios the Areopagite Martyrs Eleutherios and Rustikos Who was Hieromartyr Dionysios the Areopagite? Saint Dionysius lived originally in the city of Athens. He was raised there and received a classical Greek education. He then went to Egypt, where he studied astronomy at the city of Heliopolis. It was in … [Read more...]

The “Encyclical for the Year of Youth” is a call for all of us together to confront the growing alienation between our youth and our parish communities. Refresh the page if it comes up empty.   … [Read more...]

Divine Liturgy Sunday, September 26, 2021 Repose of St. John the Evangelist and Theologian Saint John came from Bethsaida, a poor village in Galilee. He was the son of Zebedee the fisherman and of Salome, the daughter of Joseph, the Betrothed of the Virgin Mary. Joseph had four sons by his first marriage: James, Joses, Jude, and Simon (or Simeon), and three daughters: Esther, … [Read more...]

Sunday after the Elevation of the Holy Cross Martyrs Trophimos, Dorymedon and Savvatios; Hieromartyr Januarios of Benevento and his companions   Pictures from the Veneration of the Iveron Icon of Hawaii The icon was received at St. Paul's on September 3, 2021 and venerated by the … [Read more...]

Sunday before the Elevation of the Holy Cross Leave-taking of the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos Hieromartyrs Autonomos of Italy and Coronatos of Iconium; Venerable Daniel of Thasios   Nativity of the Theotokos Divine Liturgy — Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 9:30am The Nativity of the Theotokos The birth and early life of the Virgin Mary is not recorded … [Read more...]

Paraklesis Service on Monday, September 6, 2021 Cancelled I overlooked that Monday is a national holiday and family plans are already made. Yours, Fr. Hans … [Read more...]

Myrrh-Streaming Iveron icon of Hawaii will be visiting St. Paul Orthodox Church in Naples this Friday, September 3 at 6:00pm The Iveron Icon of Hawaii   Quite unexpectedly (and thus this short notice), the myrrh-streaming Iveron icon of Hawaii will be visiting our sister parish of St. Paul's (get directions) this Friday, September 3, 2021 at 6:00pm. All are invited to venerate … [Read more...]

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Eleventh Sunday of Matthew Prophet Zachariah, father of the Forerunner Obadiah, bishop of Persia; martyrdom of the Holy Passion-bearer Gleb   Prophet Zachariah, father of the Forerunner   Zechariah was slaughtered just like a lamb, Within the Temple for the Lamb of God. On the fifth Zechariah was slaughtered on the ground of the … [Read more...]

Beheading of the Forerunner and Baptist John Venerable Theodora of Thessalonica; Theopistis and Joseph the Sanctified of Samaka   Beheading of John the Baptist The Beheading of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John — Saturday August 29, 2020 at 9:30am The Beheading of the Prophet, Forerunner of the Lord, John the Baptist: The Evangelists Matthew … [Read more...]

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Ninth Sunday of Matthew After-feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos Martyr Agathonikos of Nicomedia and those with him     Who Were the Martyr Agathonicus of Nicomedia, and those with him who suffered under Maximian? The Martyrs Agathonicus, Zoticus, Theoprepius, Acindynus, Severian, Zeno and others accepted death for Christ … [Read more...]

Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos     Dormition Celebration Postponed The celebration we planned after Divine Liturgy on Sunday for the Dormition of the Theotokos has been postponed because of the possibility of a tropical storm in our area on Saturday or Sunday. Storms are unpredictable and the forecast may prove to be wrong. However, purchasing food and other … [Read more...]

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Seventh Sunday of Matthew After-feast of the Transfiguration of Christ Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Transfiguration on Friday, August 6, 9:30am The Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ is celebrated each year on August 6. The feast commemorates the … [Read more...]

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Sixth Sunday of Matthew The Seven Maccabean Youths, their mother Solomonia and Eleazar their teacher The Seven Maccabean Youths, their mother Solomonia and Eleazar their teacher The seven holy Maccabee martyrs, Abim, Antonius, Gurias, Eleazar, Eusebonus, Alimus and Marcellus, their mother, Solomonia, and their teacher, Eleazar, suffered for Christ in … [Read more...]

Dormition of Righteous Anna, Mother of the Theotokos Fifth Sunday of Matthew Dormition of St. Anna, Mother of the Theotokos, Olympias the Deaconess, Eupraxia and Julia the Righteous of Tabenna, Gregory Kallidis, Metropolitan of Heraclea, Memory of the Fifth Ecumenical Council in Constantinople (553) Sts. Joachim and Anna, Parents of the the Theotokos Saint Anna was the daughter of … [Read more...]

Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Council Venerable Macrina, sister of Basil the Great; Venerable Dios of Antioch; Theodore, archbishop of Edessa; Uncovering of the relics of Venerable Seraphim of Sarov; Holy Stephen Lazarevic, Serbian Prince and Holy Militsa his mother Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Council Held in Chalcedon, near Constantinople, 451. Under … [Read more...]

Third Sunday after Pentecost Third Sunday of Matthew Euphemia the Great Martyr, The All-Praised Olga, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Princess of Kiev, Nektarios the New Martyr, Nicodemos the New Martyr of Mt. Athos Who was the Great Martyr Euphemia? Saint Euphemia lived in the 3rd century AD. She was the daughter of pious parents. Her father was a senator named Philophronos and her … [Read more...]

We are celebrating Independence Day next Sunday, July 4. Hamburgers, hot dogs and barbecued chicken and all of the sides during Social Hall following Divine Liturgy. The celebration is being sponsored by Jack and Angela Long in honor of Maria Ninos, mother of Angela. Independence Day is also the day of Maria's six month memorial and prayers will be offered for Maria after the Divine Liturgy … [Read more...]